Former information
minister Nnia Nwodo, ex-Commonwealth secretary general Emeka Anyaoku and the MD
of World Bank, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, are among Igbo personalities that made
up the list of the Presidential Advisory Council of Ohanaeze released on Friday.
The president-general of
Ohanaze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, announced the 68-member
list during Ohanaeze’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on
Thursday.
The development was
contained in a release by Ohanaeze’s national publicity secretary, Dr Alex
Ogbonnia, made available to our correspondent on Friday.
Chief Iwuanyanwu, in the
statement, resolved to continue to advance Igbo cause in Nigeria through the
engagement of the ‘best Igbo brains and hands in reclaiming the pride of place
for the Igbo in Nigeria’.
According to the
statement, “Chief Iwuanyanwu used the occasion to reinstate his inaugural
speech which touched on programmes that will transform the Igbo territory into
an economic hub capable of attracting businesses from all parts of the world.”
Findings show that the
policy framework spans the reactivation of the cement industry at Nkalagu,
reactivation of coal industry at Enugu; power, agriculture, health,
transportation, security, investment development corporation, education,
sports, culture and tourism.
Quoting Dr Ogbonnia,
“Iwuanyanwu lamented that what has held the Igbo down is the inability to
harness the abundant resources and the enormous potentials that the Almighty
has endowed in us. He enjoined the Igbo that with the unity of purpose, the
Igbo land will be a tourist destination that posts wealth creation and
prosperity.”
Other members of the
council are General Ike Nwachukwu (Abia), Chief S. N. Okeke (Anambra), Chief
Jim Nwobodo (Enugu), Gov Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Gov Charles Chukwuma Soludo
(Anambra), Rtd Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (Abia), Mrs Virgy Etiaba (Anambra), Prof
Anya O. Anya (Abia), Prof Gregory Ibe (Abia), Obi of Onitsha Nnaemeka Achebe
(Anambra), and HM Eze Cletus Ilomuanya (Imo).
Others are Prof Chike
Edoziem (Asagba of Asaba) (Delta), Sen Ned Nwoko (Delta), Prof ABC Nwosu
(Anambra), Chief Gary Ewo-Igariwey (Ebonyi), Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu),
Sen Adolphus Wabara (Abia), Sen Pius Anyi (Ebonyi), Sen Ben Obi (Anambra), Prof
Maurice Iwu (Imo), Dr Uma Eleazu (Abia), Sen T.A. Orji (Abia), Amb Kema Chikwe
(Imo), Sen Chris Anyanwu (Imo), Iyom Josephine Anenih (Anambra), and Chief Mike
Okiro (Imo).
Sen Ken Nnamani (Enugu),
Chief Martin Elechi (Ebonyi), Chief Tony Elumelu (Delta), Dr ABC Orjiako
(Anambra), Chief Onyema Ugochukwu (Abia), Prince Arthur Eze (Anambra), Barr
Allen Onyema (Anambra), rtrd General Obi Umahi (Ebonyi), Prof Uche Azikiwe
(Anambra), Amb Bianca Ojukwu (Anambra), Chief Pascal Dozie (Imo), Chief Leo
Stan Ekeh (Imo), rtrd General Azubuike Ihejirika (Abia), rtrd Gen Isaac
Obierika (Anambra), Dr Kalu Idika Kalu (Abia), Sen Chris Ngige (Anambra), Prof
Barth Nnaji (Enugu), Prof Pat Utomi (Delta), Prof Chinedu Nebo (Enugu), and
Engr Chris Okoye also made the list.
The remainder are Dr Tim
Menakaya (Anambra), Chief Nduka Obaigbena (Delta), Chief Ikeobasi Muokelu
(Anambra), HM Lawrence Agubuzu (Enugu), Most Rev Prof Emmanuel Chukwuma
(Delta), His Eminence Samuel Kalu-Uche (Abia), Most Rev Prof Godfrey .I. Onah
(Enugu), Most Rev David Onuoha (Imo), Mrs Maria Okwor (Enugu), Sen Nkechi Nwogu
(Abia), Amb Justina Eze (Enugu), Prof Joe Irukwu (Abia), Chief Dan Chukwudozie
(Anambra), Prof Epiphany Azinge (Delta), Chief Cletus Ibeto (Anambra), Chief
Innocent Chukwuma (Anambra), Dr Sylvan Ebigwei (Delta), Prof Ben Nwabueze (Anambra)
and Sen Chris Nwankwo (Ebonyi).
0 Comments